If you give a child all of 'child benefit' per month (approx £72) what should a child pay for from allowance and what parents still. ie. clothes, makeup, lunch out, cinema, gigs, hair cut/colour, shoes, coats, transport etc.. Thanks.
2007-11-27 00:21:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
im an adult & after all my household bills & tax etc im lucky if i have £72 left to spend on me, let alone the kids.........
at 15 she can work part time in a after school job or at weekends. 15yr alds have a habbit of doing things that cost money but are infact a luxury. so unless your loaded id say child benefit for parents control on things like school uniform & books to study & earned poket money.
earnings from work the 15yr old should keep & spend as they wish.
2007-11-27 00:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to give a 15 yr old £72 a month i think they should pay for everything themselves other wise they will never learn the value of money. But they should do chores for the money cant expect money for nothing doesn't happen in the real world and part of parenting is to prepare your child for the big wide world
2007-11-27 08:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by emma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I give my 14 year old nothing unless he works for it. such as doing the washing up, tidying the front garden etc.
We still buy his essentials like clothes, his sea cadets subs, and trips but if he wants to go to the cinema or train fares to see his pals he has to earn it. Most (not all) kids have no regards as to the value of money and think their parents are an inexhaustible supply of £10 notes.
But then I am a grumpy old git and have had a job since I was 13. I try to tell my eldest to get a weekend job but he is more interested in hanging out with his pals. (Can't blame him really)
2007-11-27 08:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by JASON N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always had to do chores for my money- washing up, hoovering, mowing the lawn etc
If she is doing well at school and her chores are done then I think give her £50 a month to buy clothes, makeup, hair and going out. Anything for school you should pay for- transport, clothes, shoes etc
If she is not trying hard enough at school or at home then cut the money she gets- there is no greater incentive!
2007-11-27 08:34:37 · answer #4 · answered by billy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mum used to give me my child benefit, it was £36 per month.
I had to buy clothes, shoes, make up, cinema tickets, youth club subs. My parents paid for all my essentials but all the other stuff i paid for with my allowance.
I used to take the dogs for their walks, wash up, do the washing and ironong, clean the house and cook many of the dinners. I started doing these at 13, my mum was disabled and i was willing to help. My brothers did nothing to help and couldn't understand why they only got £3 a week pocket money.
2007-11-27 08:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
We allow our 14 year old daughter £30 per month for clothes, make up and other girlie things, she does baby sitting that gives her another £30 per month and we pay for a monthly phone contract £40 per month.
She does alot of work around the house, cleaning etc so she does earn her money.
We do not pay for anything else for her (apart from meals in the home)
2007-11-27 08:28:18 · answer #6 · answered by Shades 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£72 a month! That's nearly £1000 a year!
If I gave mine that, I'd expect them to pay for everything you mention except school uniform and school transport.
2007-11-27 08:50:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a job from the age of 14 and although my mum has really helped me out i always had to work
2007-11-27 08:52:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should pay for any make up they want,going to the movies,Shoes and gas to be taken some where.
2007-11-27 12:44:30 · answer #9 · answered by favorite_aunt24 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋